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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122651-general/topic/Can%20users%20be%20%22banned%22%20from%20contributing%20to%20rust/rustc%3F/near/234019318" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Nick12 <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122651-general/topic/Can.20users.20be.20.22banned.22.20from.20contributing.20to.20rust.2Frustc.3F.html#234019318">(Apr 11 2021 at 06:04)</a>:</h4>
<p>Sorry for the silly question, I'm curious if users can be banned from contributing or participating in discussions (RFCs, internals and users forums, gh issues, lang discussions, PRs, etc), for example for CoC violations</p>
<p>And if so, if those decisions (And possibly the rationale/reasons) are made public anywhere. The reason I ask is because I saw multiple comments from a mod ~6 hours ago  in RFCs and rustc issues that a user won't be participating any more, so I <em>suspect</em> they may have been "banned", so I'm just curious if that's the case and how transparent these decisions are</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122651-general/topic/Can%20users%20be%20%22banned%22%20from%20contributing%20to%20rust/rustc%3F/near/234022755" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> isHavvy <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122651-general/topic/Can.20users.20be.20.22banned.22.20from.20contributing.20to.20rust.2Frustc.3F.html#234022755">(Apr 11 2021 at 07:03)</a>:</h4>
<p>Yes, if a person violates the CoC, they will be banned. The moderation team makes these judgements. I'm not aware of them being public anywhere but sometimes it is obvious when it happens.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122651-general/topic/Can%20users%20be%20%22banned%22%20from%20contributing%20to%20rust/rustc%3F/near/234421226" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> BurntSushi <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122651-general/topic/Can.20users.20be.20.22banned.22.20from.20contributing.20to.20rust.2Frustc.3F.html#234421226">(Apr 14 2021 at 00:06)</a>:</h4>
<p>@Nick12 mod here. please email the mods with questions about moderation. <a href="mailto:rust-mods@rust-lang.org">rust-mods@rust-lang.org</a>.</p>



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